Lakhimpur Kheri violence
2021 killing in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakhimpur Kheri incident[18] was a vehicle-ramming attack, drive-by shooting[19] and mob lynching incident during farmers’ protest against the three farm laws passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Union Government. It happened on 3 October 2021 at Banbirpur village near Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India, resulting in deaths of eight people and injuries to ten others. Four protesting farmers and a journalist were run over by the car.[20] Two BJP members and Ajay Mishra Teni's driver were lynched by protestors in the subsequent violence.[21][22]
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Part of 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest | ||||
Date | 3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) | |||
Location | 28.395°N 80.976°E / 28.395; 80.976 | |||
Methods | Vehicle-ramming attack, drive-by shooting,[1] lynching | |||
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